Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

As someone who had been busy during the winter for several years, Qin Ye felt a strange sense of anxiety.

They were anxious for those in power in Mondstadt.

He slowly walked up the steps and arrived at the Adventurers' Guild's reception area.

"Towards the stars..."

"stop."

He made a gesture to stop her, causing Catherine to swallow her words.

"Skip all that useless, boring talk, I'm going to ask you some questions."

“You…” Catherine frowned, clearly displeased with the strangely dressed man.

"What, you don't recognize me just because I've changed my clothes a little?"

Qin Ye looked around, and at the same time confirmed with Tatiana that no one else had noticed him. He quickly peeled off his mask, put on sunglasses, and briefly removed his hat, revealing his silver hair.

"Do you recognize me now?"

"Fool?! My apologies..."

Catherine was secretly alarmed. Although the Catherines of the Adventurers' Guild had received orders from Lord [Puppet] long ago to do their best to assist Lord [Fool] when he carried out important missions.

But in the past two days, I first received a secret message from the [Servant].

Then, Lady [Lady] came to remind him personally, and now even Fool [the Fool] has come...

She suddenly realized a problem.

The two people beside the adult... one is the most famous second-in-command of the "Fool," and the other...

Even in Liyue attire, Catherine could clearly recognize her.

Third Executive Officer: [Girl] Columbia.

???

When did these important figures start forming teams? Weren't they rumored to have a rather tense relationship?

She took a deep breath, maintaining the elegance and poise expected of a hostess.

All I can say is, don't believe or spread rumors...

"I was unaware of your presence, esteemed sir. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

She lowered her voice: "Neither the servant nor the lady has left you a message yet."

"Well, that's not important. Also, don't tell Rosalind that Columbia and I have arrived in Mondstadt."

I'm a little afraid that one day she might get anxious and reveal all the bitter tea seeds she's given me.

"learn."

"Also, has there been any blonde female adventurer recently... who doesn't have the Eye of God but possesses exceptional combat prowess and can use elemental power?"

Without hesitation, Catherine asked, "You mean the traveler?"

Qin Ye finally revealed a rare, hearty smile since arriving in Mondstadt: "That's right, it's her."

Chapter 148 Every chicken, duck, goose, dog, and cat in Mondstadt knows.

"We have plenty of funds again, that's great."

Qin Ye tossed the money pouch in his hand and stood silently by the Adventurers' Guild's bulletin board.

I feel a little bad that Pantalone wasn't responsible for providing the funding this time.

After all, the Adventurers' Guild's main partners are...

Sandogane, that's alright, spend it however you like.

Anyway, when she applies for research funding, she'll definitely get it back from me.

Columbia was too conspicuous, so Qin Ye had her stay temporarily in the villa he had just purchased in Mondstadt, while Tatiana returned to her old profession—espionage.

He himself waited near the association for someone destined to meet him.

The Mora rattled and jingled in the bag, its sounds mesmerizing the adventurers.

"Follow the wind, my friend, is there some trouble you're facing? Do you need my help?" The man dressed in green adventurer's uniform looked at the distinguished client with a fawning expression, his gaze moving up and down with the tossing of the money pouch.

Qin Ye nodded very politely and greeted them: "The Adventurers' Association's latest event is a random mission, drawn on the spot. The difficulty varies, and there may be life-threatening situations. There is no insurance, and the starting price is five million Mora."

"Are you sure?" The adventurers who kept gathering looked doubtful and distrustful. A bounty of five million was something you might not encounter for years. Who was this sucker?

"Of course, I guarantee with the reputation of the Adventurers' Guild that there is absolutely no shady dealing, and that we will treat everyone fairly, young and old. You are free to decide whether or not to accept the offer."

Seeing the man's confident guarantee, everyone looked hesitant and turned their gazes to Catherine.

"Sigh..." Catherine sighed inwardly, putting on a formulaic greeting smile.

"This esteemed figure... he enjoys a very high reputation in my Adventurers' Guild. He has traveled to seven countries to issue missions, and his family owns a mine. Five million Mora is just a small amount of money for him."

It means he's here to throw money around; if you're lucky, you might get some for free.

"I'll go first!" Sure enough, a greedy brave soul stepped forward from the crowd.

Upon closer inspection of the five slips of paper in Qin Ye's hand, it was discovered that the one in the very middle seemed to be slightly taller.

"..."

Is he trying to hint that I should draw the middle one? Should I go along with it?

The adventurer began to ponder.

No, that's five million Mora, there's no way it could be handed over to someone else so easily, which means...

The middle task must be the most difficult. He wanted me to give up after I pulled out the task, but in reality, it was to select people who had both the courage and the ability to take on the challenge.

But would I fall for that? I've been an adventurer for so long, relying on my wits and intelligence, and I'm shameless, in short, I'm shameless.

The man moved with lightning speed, grabbing the leftmost slip of paper, unfolding it in his hand, and reading it word by word.

"Hilicho Geoculus Trial Rank 1, I'll be in charge of cheering and supporting, find someone who can fight... Goodbye."

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, then turned and walked towards the Deer Hunter Restaurant.

The adventurers present all understood something important, and at the same time became wary of each other, fearing that someone might get there first.

The note in the very center is the real mission to deliver the money. We all thought the other party was too cruel and treacherous. In reality, he was like an envoy sent by Lord Barbatos, with the kindest intentions to improve our lives.

So... as long as this big shot lets the second person draw, they will definitely fight tooth and nail to get the middle task.

"Next person."

As soon as he finished speaking, the adventurers below were thrown into complete chaos, pushing and shoving each other, hurling insults, and eventually escalating into a small-scale battle.

"Five million, it's mine!" The big guy stood out from the crowd, bowed respectfully to Qin Ye, and carefully pulled out the middle slip of paper.

The big guy turned around and showed off, opening the note.

"Making five hundred servings of delicious sweet flower-stuffed chicken in one day... Goodbye."

Qin Ye waved his hand and remained standing still, offering no explanation whatsoever.

The adventurers' meeting began again.

"It seems like one of the remaining three cards must be easy, and it really does depend on luck to draw it. What do you guys think...?"

Qin Ye suddenly interrupted their conversation with a laugh: "Oh, sorry everyone, I almost forgot, to ensure absolute fairness for those drawing tasks..."

The flames clung to the remaining strips of paper, burning them to ashes.

Qin Ye then rummaged through his waist pouch for a while and took out five new slips of paper: "Next, I would like to ask everyone to draw this set of new tasks. Since it will take up your time, the starting price for the second set is 5.1 million Mora, and so on."

The adventurers' initial anger was quickly extinguished.

So, this event is like a prize pool, and whoever draws it is the chosen one?

It has to be me!

Everyone had this thought at the same time.

The scene was once again filled with enthusiastic excitement.

"..."

Catherine watched helplessly as her executive officer mocked the adventurer's behavior.

Sometimes, even if the salary is low, working hard to earn money and finding cats on rooftops is much better than being treated like a monkey, isn't it?

-

"Traveler, the Hilichurl camp in this quest was really dangerous. I never expected to encounter the Abyss Order."

Bai Feifei and her owner returned from the wild.

The two had only recently arrived in Mondstadt and had been trying to find Barbatos, the god of wind, to ask him some questions. However, for some reason, although they were able to find clues that Barbatos had deliberately left behind some time ago, he had disappeared without a trace in recent days.

If they hadn't known that the Seven Gods were all important figures, they would have thought the other party was deliberately playing a trick on them.

The blonde girl stood with her hands on her hips, sighed and nodded, but then raised her head, revealing a confident expression.

"You mean you were startled at first, but then found it wasn't that difficult when the fight actually started?" Paimon circled around Ying, his tone tinged with admiration.

The girl nodded in agreement.

"That's good, but the reward this time is nearly 100,000 Mora! I wonder how much good food I can eat, hehe!"

"Is eating all you're good for?" Ying finally couldn't hold back her inner complaints and vehemently condemned Paimon.

"Hehe~ You need to be well-fed to have the energy to travel and complete your mission better."

puff

Without replying to Paimon, Ying jumped straight into the lake in front of the Mondstadt Bridge.

"Huh?! Traveler, what are you doing?"

"Shh, don't scare Timmy's pigeons away." The traveler glared at the other person, signaling them to lower their voice.

"Oh, right, last time I chased away his pigeons, I not only had to buy feed and apologize the next day, but I also got lectured by the nun for two hours." Paimon quickly covered his mouth.

Most importantly, the reward wasn't even a single Mora, yet they called it "caring for small animals." In the end, although they did receive half a bag of feed, the traveler had to pay for it.